Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All this Oliver saw, at a distance, from the top of the stage.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

cleanse the entire body

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

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From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

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From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

past form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

placed crosswise

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading All this Oliver saw, at a distance, from the top of the stage.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

a conversation that spreads personal information about other people

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

plural of “header” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

having no employment

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

and nothing more

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading All this Oliver saw, at a distance, from the top of the stage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

having a hole cut through

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

cut with a saw

From this reading All this Oliver saw, at a distance, from the top of the stage.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading All this Oliver saw, at a distance, from the top of the stage.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

the upper part of anything

From this reading All this Oliver saw, at a distance, from the top of the stage.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

in or at the place that

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

a Caucasian

From this reading In the middle of the meadow, just where two white ribbons of roads crossed, was a clump of trees pierced by a church-spire.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading Here in the meadow it caught its breath and rested, idling along, stopping to bathe a clump of willows; whispering to the shallows; laughing gently with another brook that had locked arms with it, the two gossiping together under their breath as they floated on through the tall grasses fringing the banks, or circled about the lily-pads growing in the eddies.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Outside of this bower of green--a darker green than the velvet meadow-grass about it--glistened the roofs and windows of the village houses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SOME DAYS AT BROOKFIELD FARM Brookfield village lay in a great wide meadow through which strayed one of Moose Hillock's lost brooks--a brook tired out with leaping from bowlder to bowlder and taking headers into deep pools, and plunging down between narrow walls of rock.